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Work Matters at the Library

Work Matters is an integral part of the National Library Strategy and aims to support job seekers and small business entrepreneurs.

Do you run your own business or are you thinking of starting one? Looking for work or a change of career? Let your library guide your search.

Limerick City and County Library service acts as a support for those seeking employment and supports the information and research needs of locally based entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs, by facilitating and promoting a range of services in your local library.

Universal Class is a powerful new online continuing education service designed specifically for use by the patrons of public libraries. With a growing catalogue of over 400 courses, Universal Class is committed to providing only the most affordable and highest quality online training. With real instructors guiding the learning in a collaborative learning environment, students enjoy an engaging and measurable learning experience.

Limerick City and County Council Library Service provides free access to the RBDigital magazine service. Browse the online RBDigital Magazine collection, which includes The Economist, Forbes, Newsweek and OCC, as well as sector-specific titles, for unique perspectives and insight into the current trends. All you need to sign up for the service is your library card number.

ProQuest offers free access to three newspaper databases: International Newsstand, UK Newsstand, and Australia & New Zealand Newsstand. These newspaper databases provide information from nearly 1000 of the world’s top newspapers. Choose from titles such as The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Irish Times. Access to both regional and local news from countries worldwide enables researchers to compare perspectives from news resources closest to where the events originate.

Mango Languages is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for over 50 different languages. In some instances, it can also be used as an ESL learning tool. It is the place to go to have fun while learning a foreign language.
You can learn over 60 languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian and Russian and more. Mango Languages uses real-life situations and actual conversations to more effectively teach a new language. You just need to register first using your library card number and your email address.

BorrowBox offers a large collection of international authors of the world’s best eBooks and eAudio books including books on Management, Marketing and Leadership. To access eBooks/eAudiobooks on your phone or tablet, download the BorrowBox Library app from the ITunes App Store while Android users will find the app in the Google Play Store. Once you have installed the app, search for Limerick in the ‘Library’ field provided and then sign in using your library membership card number and your PIN. We are always adding new titles, so visit often and make the most of your library membership.

For full details of public library services for employment and business, a comprehensive overview of free resources and information on government organisations and agencies that support those seeking employment and career changes, and support Irish businesses, click here.